Medical Definition of Operculum ilei

1. A thickening of circular musculature at the free margin of the ileal papilla. Synonym: ileocaecocolic sphincter, marginal sphincter, operculum ilei, Varolius' sphincter. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Operculum Ilei

opercular
operculars
opercular fold
opercular part
operculate
operculated
operculated
opercule
opercules
operculiferous
operculigenous
operculitis
operculum
operculum
operculums
operculum ilei (current term)
operetta
operettas
operettist
operettists
operon
operon
operons
operose
operosely
operoseness
operosenesses
opes
ophelic
Opheodrys

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